RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing

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Posted by kyle (A) on August 1, 2012 at 19:21:59

In Reply to: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing posted by Paully on July 31, 2012 at 14:51:49:

I'm not the expert on speakers that many here are but I actually own a pair of 19s (and 604-8g's). If you bought them because you like the sound or always wanted 19s then why not try to make the stuffing similar to original model 19s? 1" fibreglas with a black scrim cloth over the insulation on the port side and the inner back wall to hide the yellow or orange glass. I've tried felt, lambs wool and pillow stuffing and went back to something close to the original because of how it sounds.
Also, don't screw with the xovers. Do the ground mod and replace the caps because the originals are usually out of spec but once again, I've tried many of the so called magic bullet xovers and while at first they OK they didn't stay in mine for long.
As for sealing the cabinet, the top part is held on with 2 or 4 screws that are easily accessible from the horn opening when you remove the 811. You may find that there is a considerable gap between the top, bottom and middle joining sections due to age and being bounced around for 30+ years. You may want to do something about that.

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Topic - Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - Paully 14:51:49 07/31/12 (14)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - ka7niq 10:29:28 08/02/12 (0)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - kyle 19:21:59 08/01/12 (3)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - Paully 05:19:02 08/02/12 (2)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - kyle 05:57:15 08/02/12 (1)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - Paully 05:59:09 08/02/12 (0)

Start with a Deflex pad on the back of the magnet. - Timbo in Oz 16:36:38 08/01/12 (1)

RE: Start with a Deflex pad on the back of the magnet. - Paully 05:17:45 08/02/12 (0)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - George S. Roland 21:37:31 07/31/12 (2)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - Ed Fallon 07:53:33 08/01/12 (1)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - Paully 05:19:29 08/02/12 (0)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - Kloss 18:07:25 07/31/12 (0)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - electrovice 15:43:04 07/31/12 (2)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - Paully 15:54:09 07/31/12 (1)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - amnesiac 21:10:41 07/31/12 (0)

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RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - kyle 19:21:59 08/01/12 (3)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - Paully 05:19:02 08/02/12 (2)

RE: Altec Model 19 cabinet stuffing - kyle 05:57:15 08/02/12 (1)

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